The Nordic country took over the United States to take second place in the table, with the former leading country dropping to fourth place. The US was tied in its new position with Denmark as well as Belgium and the Netherlands, all of which offer easy access to 174 places.

The UK, which held the pole position for the previous three years was ranked third, a position it now shares with Spain, Italy, Finland and France, which enable citizens to make trips to 175 locations visa-free.

At the other end of the scale, those with a passport from Afghanistan can gain entry to just 25 countries, with people from Pakistan, Iraq, Somalia and Syria also sharing similar restrictions.

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The index was released last week, but went viral in Sweden on Tuesday as residents turned to social media to cheer the powers of the red and gold document.